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Two new MICs reported reference data to FIRDS in November – both of which were SIs. This takes the total number of reporting MICs to 85 –

Create Trends – Banks continued to dominate as OTC ISIN creators, with Venues strong in the FX and Rates arena for the month of October. OTC

Four new MICs reported reference data to FIRDS this month –  one OTF and three SIs. This takes the total number of reporting MICs to 85

The September trend mirrors that of the prior month, with a 9% increase in the number of OTC Derivative ISINs created. Interestingly the DSB saw ISIN

Analysis of the FIRDS snapshot for September month-end showed a modest increase in the number of unique OTC ISINs reported vs. the prior month. OTFs reported

The August trend mirrors that of the prior month, with a modest 11% increase in the number of OTC Derivative ISINs created. The charts below show

Analysis of the FIRDS snapshot for August month-end showed little material change vs. the prior month. Systematic Internalisers, MTFs and OTFs continued to report similar proportions

As with the DSB monthly metrics for July, the FIRDS snapshot for July month-end, broadly showed continuation of existing behaviours with an 11% increase in the

There were no major surprises with respect to use of the DSB in the month of July, which suggests that use of the DSB may be